Sony Begins Talking About PS3 Pricing

"A Gamasutra story points to a Europe 1 french radio interview with George Fornay, president of Sony Computer Entertainment France and vice president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. The interview yielded the first public comment from a senior Sony executive on the pricing for Sony's next-generation console.

Fornay said on French radio that the PS3 will cost 'around 500 euro [$613], in the range of 499 to 599 euro [$612 to 734].'


Sony Computer Entertainment president, Ken Kutaragi has mentioned that the system was going to be expensive, but $612 expensive? If Sony's pricepoint for the PS3 is $599 in America, will you be standing in line to buy one? Would a more palatable pricepoint of $499 have you camping out in the cold come early November for a PS3? While nothing Fornay says points to the price slipping that low, keep in mind Sony hasn't confirmed, commented or made any indication about what the North American pricepoint will be."

NOTE: I don't know about you guys but I would rather spend that money on a computer upgrade, a widescreen monitor, toward a paint job on the car. Just about anything but a gaming system. If you have to spend that much why not just buy a PC?